Foldable mattock.



E. S. SAYBR, JB. FOLDABLE MATTOCK. APPLIGATION FILED JULY 2v, 1912.

LM Patented July 1, 1913A ,EDMUND SAYEE: il'lr., 0F NEW YORK, lil'.

EOLDAHLE MATTQCK.

lTo yall whom@ may concern Beit knownthati, Eononn S. Serine Jr., e eiiizenofivtloe United States, residing at A lNew York, in the County or' New. York and use of eenopers; proepeetors, soldiers, engi- @with :my invention. Fig.

neering parties, etc., wherein there is eembined in one implement e niattoelr, hammer, Spike puller and. Wire cutter.

A 'furlher 'object is lo provide o ninllock or like implement wherein the blade may be 'folded or turned soI es to bring the blade `inzolperellel-reledion to the handlei thus renderingy the' implement muchv easier packed or certfied.

A further object is to provide e mntloolr or like implement constructed es above suggesffed,nnd provided withinenns whereby e yer-y. firm connection may be secured oetwfeen lvhe lblade and the handle whenthe blade is in les Working 'poertion A. 'llirlher ohyeet is Le provide on impleyment of the cheraelerdeeeriiied, so simply ,construeled that it may be readily teken apart in order tolrepeir or replace the eral pers. l

My, improved implement is illustrated 1n the accompanying dren/ings wherein: Figure 1 is e side elevation of e maliocltlike implement constri. ed in accordance l 2) ie fragment. side eleeetion 'wih 1die blade or tool turned parallel to lille handle!) the heed of the blede being; shown in section. Fig. 3 is e img nientzzry vertical Section enlarged on the line oligf. 1. Fig. 4- is e perspeeire demil View of he handle heed end ehe-boli` nur. Fig. ii ie e perspeedive "View of lie 'lool or hlnde heed, this figure also showing e, portion of the blade. Fig. 6 is n fragmentary elevation lookingA at the rear fece of the blede heed.

Referring to these drawings, it Will be seen, thee the implement includes e handle 2 whiehis preferably of hard Wood and which moy here any, convenient shape or `ilorrn.

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. Apnlicniim filed *lilly 27, 1912. I Serial No. 71lL857.

shaped member 3 shown as formed with a socket embrecingithe extremity of the handie, this member being. held in' place by ineens of a rivet 4 or inl any. other convenient or suitable manner, The other extremity of the handle carries n steel head 5 having the form Shown inFig. 4 end formed with a' socket into which thehandle is`inserled and held, in place by Ineens of e. rivet 7. The handle may be otherwise attached, however, if found convenient. The Socket and @he steel heed are preferably made in one integral piece. The heed beyond the f heft i formed to provide a Het sided shank 8 which is off-set from the heeft, and the end of the haft portion on one side of'the o5- setvshnnk is eonezively rounded usal, 9. The side edges of the head ererounded as at 10 and formed with. inclined transversely eX- tending wire' renewing grooves .11 which form wire cutting means. 'lffhe extremity of recangular in cross Section. v The shan i 8 is blade of n irxaoeln'end is fornied inbegrel- Willi av blade head liless in Width than the blade proper. rThe blade end'blede heed :1re oi? comme mede of Jtool steel..

having the saine Width es the shank 8 and having an approximately coneavely rounded inner face. llfhe Walls of he sockel; are upwardly exlended to form opi'iosiliely die4 'posed 'parallel eers 18 and 19. As shown, ihe eer 1S is smeller then Ithe eer lil. The eer 19 is; liorined on its edge vwith :i plurality of 'noiehee 20 ndepled lio eline with ille noteliee "ll lorrned on the Shrink 8. The no'ehee 20 in ronjnnolion with the. inclined grooves or norohes 'L'l 'form Wire outline; menne, The eer 19 is formed. on its side face with menyeided reeees 22, sindv algo with n transversely extending boli viassnge 23, The eer 18 is .formed with :L trensve extending bolt passage larger thiln the pesssege 23. Q

The -shenk 8 is edepied lo be inerted vin 4rhe seeker, o ned in the tool heed. willi The heed is formed with u sockel; 17 on its inner fece' .lOO

inissage Q23 and into the passage 24:, the head of the bolt being received in the socket 22. The bolt. passesthrough the slot- 13 of the shank and is engaged by a nut 25, the' cxterifzu' diameter of which corresponds to the diameter ofthe passage Qt. This nut 243 is provided with wings Q7 whereby the nut may be turned. The nut is heldin place in any convenient manner.

lt is to be particularly noted from Fig. Q that the recess 1T formed in the inner face of the tool head is connected by a passage 28 with the exterior face of the toolI head. This passage QS has the same shape as the plug 1Q and is designed to receive said plug When the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 1.

lt ivill be seen from Fig. 5 that the end of the head is solid as at 29 to forma hammer and that this hammer extends rearward and is notched at 30 to provide a nail or spike gripping notch whereby a nail or spike may be Withdrawn.

'With the ctmstruction above described, when it is desired to fold the blade down parallel to the handle 9.-, the nut. 2G is loosened and the tool head shifted outward relative to the handle head so that the bolt 25 is at the outer extremity of the slot 13. In this position as shown in full lines in Fig. 2, the plug 12 is Withdrawn from engagement With the passage Q8 which connects the socket 17 with the outer face of the tool head, thereby permitting the bladeand tool head to be rotat-ed to any desired position. lYhen, however, it is desired to use the tool as a mattock or for like purposes, the nut 2G is loosened and the tool head is shifted inward relative to the shaft 8 until the plug l2 projects through the passage 28, this passage 28 of course fitting the plug so as to engage it firmly. lVhen so shifted, the nut is again tightened and the nut in this case seats Within the recess 14, thus holding the parts securely in position and preventing any longitudinal shifting of the head relative to the handle.

TWhen it is desired to use the tool as a wire-cutting device, the nut is loosened to a suliicient degree to permit the tool head to be shifted outward, thus freeing the plug l2 from its engagement with the passage E28, and in this position the tool head may be rotated relative to the shank so as to cause the notch 20 to more across the ends of the grooves ll. A Wire inserted through the notch Q0 and through the corresponding l groove 1l will of course be cut by the Walof the notch 2() fs the head is rotated.

inasmuch as the blade is provided with the hammer head 29, the tool may be used as a hammer When necessary, and as this hammer head 29 is provided with the spike or nail engaging notch 30, the device may also be. used for withdraving spikes or nails.

lower end of the hammer is designed to be used for prying up stones, loosening hard ground, etc.

It Will be obvious that a tool as above described extremely convenient, very comreadily manufactured, and that if any part breaks, it may be readily replaced* Furthermore it is adapted to a large variety of uses and forms a tool particularly handy to campers, prospectors, and in all situations an important feature.

While I have shown what I believe to be the most eiective form of the implement, yet it Will be understood that many changes in minor details vmight be made Without depart-ing from the spirit of the invention.

that I claim is:

l. A mattock like implement including a handle and a blade, one having a socket and the other a fiat sided projection adapted to extend into the socket, the blade being pivot- ?ally connected to the handle for rotation in a plane parallel to the handle and being shiftable longitudinally relative to the handle to engage or disengage said projection from the socket, and means for clamping the ble de upon the handle.

d, mattock like implement including a iandle and a blade, one being slotted and the ther formed with a perforation, the blade being formed with a socket to receive the adjacent extremity of the handle whereby to engage the blade with the handle from rotative movement in any direction, a bolt passing through the slot and perforation whereby to pivotally connect the blade to the handle for rotation in a plane parallel to the handle, said slot permitting the blade to shift longitudinally to carry its socket into or out of interlocking engagement with the extremity of the handle, and means on said holt for clamping the blade in an adjusted position.

3. A mattock-like implement including a handle having a head provided With a shank, and a blade having a head formed With a socket' for the reception of the shank, said socket having an extension to receive the extreme end of the shank, the blade and head beingr rotatably mounted on the shank and longitudinally movable with relation thereto to engage or disengagethe extension of the socket from the shank.

4. -k mattock-like implement including a ziandle having a head provided with a shank, and a. blade having a head formed With a socket for the reception of the shank and said socket having an extensiori4 to receive the end of the shank, ar bolt passing through the head and through a longitudinal slot in the shank, the blade and attached head being thereby rotatably mounted on the shank and The chisel-shaped shoe 3 carrie/i by the longitudinally movable relative thereto to pact and portable, simple to use, may be.

wherein the Weight of a kit to be carried is rhandle havin;

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Q5. Amattoclnlil im lemmi. includin a son/init having opposite :sids

'1v Of rough. the head' the shank, a imi?, paSSingg and through zisin-'a in the sli-zink, and :'11 nul;-

011. said bolt `pn engnging lise, su

lively nzirioa *being longi? aging; iiinngli theA of the shank;

"li-fend .nnfi' 6. AL minimali handle havin 1 n rela `Shank i ,flxv -he. Sla-@lim Q of the Shank lining 4Woiiinglj recess coneentiic vided Wi 'rounded sents? n fnrmed with having fi head m'med with a socke foi the.

reception oilie Shank, on@ will of the socket having n boli; passage, nh@ npp'osii@ Wall' being fammi. iv n n linfareceiving passzigu. tlie 1ez11' wall ling swingt: being formed with extension adapted to receive ancl 'Slot in lie shawl@ and :i nui, nngagingtiie bolt adapted t0 ii tliefincfsss in tiiaipjzie of :a head, prnvidad Willi a shzink reduceflinwicllh unda blade 'having ai head, foi-med with .fitting theids of he shank, said-sachen f. lmi'ing im exsnnion Qpeninff tlimuh ille hem?, zieeiving mici iating me' ani 10' nnin; inclnqling n- @all i. A minimali-lik@ implement oflthefchainter d ecribdlincluding'a, handlehaving avr head pisvialed with ze, Shank reduced in thickness, and a blade having a head formed with p'aalle'l projecting'. ears "deining a shankieciving; Sachet, the shank being, long gii'udi;4

nnlly'slo'ted anni Wrli 1L.bltfrceiving-passage, and a nut en.-

gngng die. boli, operating through-one of. Said passges and engaging the'side face of 'ille Shank.

'Y 8. A macclnlile implement .including a tudinallif 'sloiefl shank, "vided f and 4a blade pro- *n a heacl having a socket to receive i'eceie the. extremity Q the shank when the head-is shifted.' .longitudinally toward th lian'die, a bolt passing through the head and shank, n nut on the4 bolt, and means for preears' provided,. each vening lngiudinal mpvement of lie had relative to the shank when the shank is en-` 

